Rogue Medic pointed out this video. I’d like to point out a few discrepancies. Trooper Daniel Martin’s lawyer states the ambulance would have scene the trooper behind him for 24 seconds. I counted 14. Further, those who have been in an ambulance will be able to tell you just how great those mirrors are. Can you see anything directly behind you?
The lawyer doesn’t seem to understand that the issue is two fold… He pulled the ambulance over because he felt insulted. Because he had his ego stepped on(allegedly). The lawyer also doesn’t understand that this medic was pissed off because this was BS and he was interfering with patient care.
“he has a right to make a traffic stop on an ambulance that is not running code because it is NOTHING MORE THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE”.
So because I don’t have my lights and sirens on(and I opt to not do so on many patients than are borderline critical, because I believe that lights and sirens can be more dangerous at times than running “not at code”) my patient is not important?!?!? Should I instead run with lights and sirens all of the time so that I have no fear of retribution from the police?
This lawyer proves how little he understands about EMS, and that Trooper Daniel Martin and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol only care about feeding their ego(all while violating OHP policy with a passenger on board) rather than cooperating and taking care of the citizens of the state of Oklahoma.
Back peddle. Back Peddle. Stop. Drop. and Roll. “If we allow people to get out of vehicles and try to handle the traffic stop other than drivers… that’s chaos”
While I try to keep a good relationship with LEOs, simply because I might need them one day… They should do the same. One day when Trooper Martin is calling out “ten-double zero, ten-zero zero! Officer DOWN!” Over his radio… who does he expect to come to plug the holes and save his life? I sure Hope it isn’t Paramedic White…
Oh, and for the record. Every EMT-B student even knows that sirens are effective to 55 mph. It is very possible that the ambulance crew would not hear the sirens inside the back of the ambulance until they were literally on their ass.
Also on MedicThree …
- Trooper Daniel Martin Speaks? -- July 7, 2009
- Trooper Daniel Martin. Saga of a jackass. -- June 17, 2009
- Trooper Daniel Martin v Maurice White -- July 23, 2009
- OHP vs Ambulance -- June 14, 2009
